More than 30 ISIL militants killed in Eastern Afghanistan

30.07.2016 17:52 1278

At least 36 ISIS militants were eliminated by Afghan security forces during a special operation in the Eastern part of the country. According to local media, raids are held in the Nangarhar province. U.S. General John Nicholson said that the number of terrorists in Afghanistan has been halved since the beginning of the antiterrorist operation by the U.S. military. He also stressed that most of the fighters were from Taliban. The situation in the country has deteriorated significantly in last few months. Taliban, which previously controlled a large area of Afghanistan, launched an offensive in the large cities. It was reported the ISIS dominance in the country has increased.